Episode 44: From behind-the-scenes educator to well-paid authority with Dr. Kim Germany
In this transformative episode of the Published and Paid®️ Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Kim Germany, a brilliant educational leader with nearly 30 years of experience who’s about to launch her book “Achieve Now: 4 Strategies to Grow Your Instructional Leadership Skills and Impact Student Outcomes.”
As an educational thought leader who has consistently delivered results across multiple districts, Dr. Kim shares her powerful journey from behind-the-scenes educator to front-and-center authority figure. What makes this conversation especially valuable is witnessing her transformation from someone hesitant to claim her expertise to a confident thought leader securing keynote speaking engagements before her book is even published.
The pivotal moment came when Dr. Kim attended our live event. She had been working on a personal transformation book but realized she was sitting on over a million dollars worth of instructional leadership content in her Google Drive. This complete pivot allowed her to quickly outline her expertise into a structured framework that’s already opening doors of opportunity. Though the transition wasn’t without its challenges including losing some close friendships along the way, Dy. Kim’s conviction in her expertise has propelled her forward.
Key Takeaways:
- Leverage your true expertise: Dr. Kim's journey reminds us to focus on the knowledge people already come to you for rather than creating content in areas where you lack experience. As she puts it, "Why are you writing about something you don't have experience with when you are sitting on your Google drive with over a million dollars worth of content?"
- Confidence sells: Your conviction in your work and expertise is what will attract opportunities. As Dr. Kim says, "I know that book is good. I know every chapter is good, and you're going to learn something from it." This confidence has already secured her keynote speaking engagements before her book is even published.
- Invest in yourself first: Women especially tend to hustle for everyone else at their own expense. Dr. Kim challenges us to examine our closets and bank statements to see where we're really investing. "We'll hustle for our kids. We'll hustle for the church. We'll hustle for our men. But when it comes to ourselves, it's always an afterthought."
- Strategic planning saves time: Being clear about where you're going before you start writing saves countless hours of revision. Dr. Kim admits, "Had I really spent more time with the strategic outline I would have, I wouldn't have had to go back with all of the multiple revisions."
- Make sacrifices for your purpose: Dr. Kim shared how she's been on a spending fast for a year to invest in her business. "You have to put your money and your thinking where your PURPOSE is, not where your PURSE is."
Quotes
- "Everywhere I've gone and left, people still call me. They're like, 'Hey, walk me through this. Help me think this through.' It got to be so many people calling that I'm like, let me just package this and put this in a book. So wherever I am, you don't have to be with me to learn from me."
- "This is the first time in all of my life that I am hustling for ME. I am my own priority, because at the end of the day, there are new districts and new leaders that need the guidance that I can give them."
- "Let me see your closet. Show me your closet, and then I'm gonna tell you about your finances. Show me the last 6 weeks of your debit card swipes, and we're going to talk about where your money is going. It's never going to be a perfect time. That's why it's called OPPORTUNITY."
- "Do you want transformation, or do you want another Louis? Do you want transformation, or do you want a larger YSL? What difference does it make? And half the time you don't even use the stuff that we have because we are ashamed that we even have it."
- "The book writing process has made me a more concise communicator. I'm very clear about leadership principles and practices, because it's the same. Leadership is leadership. Everywhere you go, it is the same thing."
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